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Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and... Continue Reading about Maryland Delegation Members Statement on Administration’s Lawless Mass Firings

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on his vote against the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “Every year, the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on National Defense Bill Vote

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) were joined by several of their colleagues to introduce the Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Colleagues Take Action to Protect Federal Workers’ Financial Health as Shutdown Threatens Economic Hardship

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas: “This is the first hopeful moment in a long time.... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Ceasefire Deal

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by eight colleagues in sending letters to 22 major energy, water, and broadband utility companies urging them to avoid... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Major Utility Companies Against Imposing Penalties, Service Shutoffs on Federal Workers Amid Shutdown

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding reporting that the White House and the Office of Management and Budget are attempting to... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Reports of White House Efforts to Claw Back Federal Employee Pay

Amid the Republican-driven federal government shutdown, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) joined Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Congresswoman... Continue Reading about Amid Government Shutdown, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Provide Back Pay for Federal Contract Workers, Including Food Service and Custodial Staff

Today members of the Maryland Congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie... Continue Reading about Maryland Delegation Members Release Statement on Administration’s Partisan Move to Cancel Funding for Maryland Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Yesterday, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, and Sarah Elfreth (all D-Md.) called on Donald... Continue Reading about Maryland Delegation Members Call for End to Republican Government Shutdown

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following video on Republicans’ vote to shut down the government: A transcript of the video follows: “Senate Republicans... Continue Reading about Van Hollen: “Senate Republicans Just Voted to Shut Down the Government”

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $2,875,000 in federal funding to expand access to parks and trails in... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Mfume Announce $2.8 Million to Support Baltimore City Parks and Trails

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) urged the U.S. Department of the Interior to reverse any plans to whitewash American history at Harpers... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Urge Administration to Preserve Historical Accuracy at Harpers Ferry National Park

Last night, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined current and former federal workers at a press conference calling for a government funding agreement with meaningful... Continue Reading about TRANSCRIPT: Van Hollen Joins Federal Workers in Calling for Trump to be Held Accountable in Government Funding Bill

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), along with Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Representative... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Colleagues Press Administration for Answers on Cancellation of Federal Employee Survey Essential for Government Oversight

Today, U.S. Senator Chirs Van Hollen joined Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (all D-Md.) in introducing the Help Federal Employees During Shutdowns (Help... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Alsobrooks, Elfreth in Introducing Legislation to Help Federal Workers During Shutdowns

Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Grace Meng (NY-6) in leading... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Markey, Luján, Welch, Meng Condemn FCC Effort This Week to Strip Internet Access from Students

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) are demanding the Trump administration provide answers on why the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Schiff Demand Answers on the Withholding of Funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Critical Programs Put in Jeopardy

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), released the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on OMB Memo

WASHINGTON — Monday, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Glenn Ivey, Jamie Raskin, and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.), and... Continue Reading about Maryland Delegation Members, County Executive Fight to Keep Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Open

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in pressing broadcasters Nexstar and Sinclair for... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Colleagues Seek Answers from TV Broadcasters After Pulling Kimmel’s Show